Display fixture



June 29 1926. 7

1,590,903 1' J. v. NEVILLE DISPLAY FIXTURE I Filed Noy. 6. 192 5 Patented June 29, 1926.

UNIT AT JAMES VINCENT NE ILLE, onoHIcAGo, ILLINO S;

- DISPLAY F XT RE.

Application filed November 6,1925. Serial No. 67,3 l2.

This invention relates to display fixtures and more particularly to a display device intended for use in store windows.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a fixture of simple and inexpensive construction whereby a plurality of racks or shelves may be readily constructed in a store window for displaying goods, this fixture being readily disassembled so as to occupy but very little space when not in use. A further object is to provide a fixture of this character which can be quickly removed, if desired, to permit cleaning out of the display window or rearrangement of the display therein. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a front view of the fixture set up. Fig. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form.

The fixture includes base members 1 which are hingedly secured at 2 to uprights 3, the lower portions of the uprights extending beyond the hinges 2 and abutting with the inner ends of base members 1 when the uprights and the base members are disposed in operative relation. Preferably, though not necessarily, a back board 4 is secured to uprights 3 adjacent the lower ends thereof by means of bolts 5 and wing nuts 6 threaded thereon. These back-boards act to hold the uprights in spaced relation and also provide means tending to prevent rearward tilting of the device. Each upright 3 is provided, adjacent its upper end, with a slot .7 and each base member 1 is provided with a slot 8 ex- 8 receive the end portions of stepped flights 9 which are secured in the slots by bolts 10 passing through the uprights and the base members transversely thereof, wing nuts 11 being threaded onto these bolts. The step elements 12 of the flights Q'receive shelves 13 supported thereon, each shelf being cut out to provide a recess or notch 14 which fits snugly about the lower portion of the adjacent step element 12. The shelves are thus supported in stepped relation so as to provide a conveniently arranged rack for the display of goods, and the shelves also serve to hold the flights 9, and consequently the uprights 3 and base members 1 in proper spaced relatieu. If desired, s gn. board 15 tending from its outer end. The slots 7 and can be, detachably secured to the upper por tions of the upper edge 3 above the shelves, this board bearing a suitable legend regarding thegoods displayed on the shelves 13. When it is desired to disassemble the fixture, by removing shelves 13 and bolts 10, the standards 3 and base members 1 can be folded together and, by removing the back board and the sign board 15, all of the parts may be readily arranged or packed so as to occupy but very little space for storage purposes.

In the modified form illustrated in Figure l, but one upright 3 and one base member 1 are employed, the flights 9 being positioned at opposite sides of the base member and the upright and being secured thereto by the' bolts 10. The back board 4 is replaced by a shorter back board 4 which is secured to upright 3 by bolt 5.

A device constructed in the manner illustrated and described can be readily assembled or disassembled as desired and,wlien' in position in a window, any one of the shelves 13 desired can be readily detached to permit ready access to the space beneath the shelves for cleaning out the show window or other purposes. This device can be readily constructed at very small cost and, when assembled, presents a neat and attractive appearance as well as providing a very convenient set or rack of shelves adapted for display purposes.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described,

uprights and the base members, the uprights and the base members being in abutting relation when disposed at right angles to each other, each upright being provided remote from its hinged connection with thebase member with a longitudinal extending slot and each base member being provided with a longitudinally extending slot, flights having their end portions fitting into said slots, means for detachably securing the end portions of'the flights in the slots of the uprights and the base members, and shelves mounted upon the step elements of the flights.

2.111 a device of the characterdescribed, base members and uprights hingeclly secured thereto and movable into position at right angles to the base members, the. base members and the uprights being in abutting relation when they are disposed substantially vat right angles to eaehother,saili d npright'sibe ing provided with longitudinally extending flights having their end portions fittingiintmsaid slots, means for detachably secui'ingthe end portions of the fiightszina-the slots of' thev uprights and 1 the base members and shelves mounted upon ;the'iste15 eleinentsfofthefiights 10 and provided With notches receiving the lowen portions of the step elements of said flightsjand a' thick hoafd" detaehably secured to said uprights and connecting the same.

Ili testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES VINCENT NEVILLE. 

